Originally Posted by
aaronmcd
Any of you guys ever let your fitness slide into the gutter? Like 25% or more off your FTP? Does it come back quick? Like can I get back the first 50 watts in 2ish months or is that unreasonable? I've been riding a bit but nothing hard or long. Please read your crystal ball for me thx.
Today I did a climb that should never take 30 minutes, but it took 30 minutes lol.
I took a 10 year break from all riding and went from 160-165 lb and a 350w 20 min power to 190-192 lb and a 250-260w 20 min. Two months in, I'm down to 179.0 this morning and my 20 min power is slightly above 300w now, so about a 40-50w gain. My endurance has made the most improvement. 20-25 miles at the beginning would wipe me out, now 60-70 miles is very doable (with a nap after haha).